What is knowledge? Knowledge is a justified, true, belief. It is the state of know, it is the outcome of a process which continues over time.
Eg. I know that I am British becomes I was born in Wales, which is part of Britain and I have a passport to prove it is true. The definition of knowing
In order for someone to know proposition. Proposition has to be justified. Proposition has to be true. Someone has to believe proposition is true.
Knowledge is something you can absolutely be certain about.
Impersonal propositional knowledge – knowledge by description
Personal knowledge – knowledge by conviction
Subconscious knowledge – knowledge by instinct
Justification is appealing to something other then what is being supported, however it has to be relevant and true, have clear language and respect the principles of logic.
In order to justify a belief as true there has to be three likely theories; Correspondence theory Coherence theory Pragmatic theory.
PIE – Public (is it truth to the public?), Independent (do you think it is true?) , Eternal (will it always be true?)
If the answer to all of these 3 aspects is yes, then there is a Universal truth, a permanent fact.
Ways Of Knowing
1. Awareness of the senses
2. Emotions
3. Reasoning
4. Language
5. Logic
6. Authority
7. Experience
Paradigm is a model or conceptual system for understanding experience. Areas Of Knowing
Knowledge is a justified, true, belief. It is the state of know, it is the outcome of a process which continues over time.
Eg. I know that I am British becomes I was born in Wales, which is part of Britain and I have a passport to prove it is true.
The definition of knowing
In order for someone to know proposition. Proposition has to be justified. Proposition has to be true. Someone has to believe proposition is true.
Knowledge is something you can absolutely be certain about.
Impersonal propositional knowledge – knowledge by description
Personal knowledge – knowledge by conviction
Subconscious knowledge – knowledge by instinct
Justification is appealing to something other then what is being supported, however it has to be relevant and true, have clear language and respect the principles of logic.
In order to justify a belief as true there has to be three likely theories;
Correspondence theory
Coherence theory
Pragmatic theory.
PIE – Public (is it truth to the public?), Independent (do you think it is true?) , Eternal (will it always be true?)
If the answer to all of these 3 aspects is yes, then there is a Universal truth, a permanent fact.
Ways Of Knowing
- 1. Awareness of the senses
- 2. Emotions
- 3. Reasoning
- 4. Language
- 5. Logic
- 6. Authority
- 7. Experience
Paradigm is a model or conceptual system for understanding experience.Areas Of Knowing
- 1. Natural science
- 2. History
- 3. Art
- 4. Ethics
- 5. Math
Knowledge issues, questions you should ask